St Mirren manager Jack Ross says he will listen to what Town have to say when he meets with owner Marcus Evans next week and if the job was offered to him would weigh up whether it was the best move for him at this point in his career.
The Buddies have given the Blues permission to speak to the 41-year-old, who it's understood was one of those interviewed earlier this week and will be interviewed for a second time next week.
Ross was quizzed on the Town vacancy on BT Sport earlier this evening when he was asked whether he would take the job if it were to be offered to him.
"I would listen to what they have to say but I did that previously [with Barnsley]," he said.
"I know that football is such an emotive business and people might see that as a lack of loyalty, but I did that previously and decided the current position I’m in is best and I’ll take the same approach.
"What interests me is trying to reach the highest levels I can as a manager and that’s what I would have to assess as well.
"The pathway I’ve been on at the moment has enabled me to try and progress and I would like to keep doing that one way or the other.”
Ross added: "Until anything changes it’s about me doing my job to the best of my abilities and even on Friday I spent the day at Ralston, our training ground, and that will continue to be the case until anything changes.”
Ross (right) during his playing days with the Buddies
Asked whether he could ultimately have a tough decision to make, he admitted: "Possibly.”
Ross remains the bookies’ favourite to take over at Town, now at evens with Bet Victor having been odds-on earlier today, with Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst behind him at 2-1.
Scott Parker, who TWTD revealed yesterday is another of those to have been interviewed, is at 6-1, Shefki Kuqi at 10-1, Simon Grayson 16-1, Paul Cook 18-1 and Tim Sherwood, also among those interviewed, is 20-1.